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Tyler Perry dismisses ‘highbrow negroes’ criticizing his films

Tyler Perry is shutting down criticism of his films from "highbrow negroes." During a recent appearance on the "Baby, This is Keke Palmer podcast," Perry...

Exclusive: Tyler Perry inspires with new film ‘Maxine’s Baby,’ reveals Atlanta’s role in his success

Tyler Perry’s path to becoming a film and TV mogul was not conventional. A New Orleans native born to humble beginnings, Perry found a...

Issa Rae appointed as creative director for the 2024 American Black Film Festival

In an exciting development for the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), award-winning writer, actor, and producer Issa Rae has been named the Creative Director...

Yes, #OscarsSoWhite – but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate contemporary Black film

by Timeka N. Tounsel, University of Washington When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 95th Oscars and three...

Resounding success of ‘Black Panther’ franchise says little about the dubious state of Black film

by Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, Wake Forest University When Marvel Studios released “Black Panther” in February 2018, it marked the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to...

What is Afrofuturism? An English professor explains

by Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University The new sci-fi musical “Neptune Frost,” set in a Rwandan village constructed with computer parts, tells the story...

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